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CLASSICAL MUSIC AND DANCE GUIDE

Published: March 2, 2001

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''92 ON 42'': VERTIGO DANCE COMPANY. The monthlong ''92 on 42'' festival, in which the 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Project brings five modern-dance companies downtown to Times Square, is opening with performances by the Vertigo Dance Company of Israel. Vertigo, new to New York, will present two programs with choreography by Noa Wertheim and Adi Sha'al, the company directors, and Ram Levi. ''Gas Heart,'' inspired by the 1923 Tristan Tzara absurdist play, will be seen tomorrow night. ''Vertigo Online,'' ''Esther'' and ''What Fish Enjoy'' will be performed on Sunday. Tomorrow night at 8; Sunday at 3 and 8 p.m. The Duke on 42nd Street, 229 West 42nd Street, Manhattan; (212) 239-6200. Tickets: $20 (Dunning).

KARIM NOACK: ''SIX MONTHS TO LIVE.'' Karim Noack, an activist Latin American dancer who performed with Contradanza of Mexico City, explores her battle with breast cancer in the multimedia ''Six Months to Live,'' which also addresses the inequities of traditional treatment for the disease. Tonight and tomorrow night at 7:30; Sunday at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. La MaMa E.T.C., 74A East 4th Street, East Village; (212) 475-7710. Tickets: $20 (Friday and Saturday); $15 (Sunday); T.D.F. vouchers accepted for the Sunday performance (Dunning).

PERFORMANCE SPACE 122: ''NEW STUFF.'' Tami Stonach, Parijat Desi, Miguel Gutierrez and Athena Malloy are the choreographers and performance artists participating in this spring's installment of ''New Stuff,'' an adventurous series that generally lives up to its name. Tonight through Sunday night at 8:30 p.m. Performance Space 122, 150 First Avenue, at Ninth Street, East Village; (212) 477-5288. Tickets: $12; $9 for students and those 65+ (Dunning).

SOULSKIN PERFORMING ARTS GROUP. Adrianna Thompson's Meftas Dance Theater and William Catanzaro's Musicians in Masques join together for the latest installment of ''Bourn Again,'' whose title refers to boundaries and destinations. Tonight at 9; tomorrow and Sunday nights at 8. Merce Cunningham Studio, 55 Bethune Street, West Village; (212) 995-0028. Tickets: $20; $15 for those 65+; $10 for students (Dunning).

''SUNDAYS @ THREE'': FRED DARSOW. Presented by the 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center, this Sunday series features fresh work by new or established choreographers. In this installment, Fred Darsow is to perform ''The Map Around Us,'' a work in progress, and other pieces that fuse flamenco and modern dance. Sunday at 3 p.m. 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue; (212) 415-5500. Tickets: $10 (Dunning).

PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY. Paul Taylor, a versatile and unpredictable choreographer who can by turns be romantic, scary, funny and profound, presents samples from his repertory as well as two premieres. The mysterious ''Fiends Angelical'' occasionally bathes its dancers in a harsh light as they perform on a mirrorlike floor. ''Dandelion Wine'' sets everyone hopping in a welcome to spring. Tonight at 8, tomorrow at 2 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 3 and 7:30 p.m., City Center, 131 West 55th Street, Manhattan, (212) 581-1212. Tickets: $25 to $55 (Anderson).

THUNDERBIRD AMERICAN INDIAN DANCERS. The New York-based Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, directed by Louis Mofsie, will present their 38th annual powwow and dance concert, with the proceeds from ticket sales earmarked for scholarships for American Indian students. Tonight and tomorrow at 8; Sunday at 2 and 5 p.m. Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue, at Ninth Street, East Village; (212) 254-1109. Tickets: $10; $1 at both Sunday shows for children under 12 accompanied by a ticket-bearing adult (Dunning).

JENNIFER WALKER AND COMPANY. Promotional material for this young New York City-based modern-dance company promises an exploration into the human psyche. Good luck. The program, called ''See Dance Identified,'' will feature dances by Jennifer Walker and guest choreographers, Sarah Council and Robert Buesing. Tonight and tomorrow night at 8. Theater of the Riverside Church, Riverside Drive at 122nd Street, Morningside Heights; (212) 870-6784. Tickets: $20; $15 for students and those 65+ (Dunning).